Benny Benjamin & James Jamerson

Chances are, if it's a Motown classic from the ’60s, Motown house drummer Benny Benjamin and house bassist James Jamerson provided the sublime and massively influential grooves. Everything from 'My Girl' to 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' benefits from Benjamin's sublime touch in bringing the infectious, dynamic beats that became synonymous with the Motown sound, while Jamerson's playing is largely credited with expanding the role of the bass in modern music.